Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-06

so, ZOO acres, being an increase of /:
per cent. as compared with last year
The crop promises now to yield sn aver
age Of % bushels to the acre.
The average yield of wheat in thi:
county the present season is u bushels
The acreage was small, being decrease
of 10 per cent. as compared with las
year.
The average yield Of oats in this county
the present season is so bushels. The
acreage was % acres, oeing an increase
Of 20 per cent. as compared with las
year.
\ much larger corn crop was planted
than last year, also Of oats, and the pros
pect was never better for corn. On tbs
black land it viii average 90 bushels anC
on sandy land 20 bushels per acre. Blu
little wheat was planted. All kinds Of
fruit yield q bountiful supply.
M'CULLCOH COUNTY.
Brady, Tex, June 25.-The acreage o.
cotton planted in this county is 100
acres, being en- increase of 100 per cent
as compared with last year. The plant is
forward. The stand is good, and promi-
ses now an average yield Of half bale
per acre throughout the county.
The acreage of corn in this county is
1000 acres, being an increase of 10 per
cent. IS compared with last year. The
crop promises now to yield an average OF
10 bushels 10 the acre.
The average yield of wheat in this
county the present season is bushel.
The acreage was 1000 acres, being an in
crease of per cent. as compared with
last year.
The average yield of oats in this coun-
ty the present season is 20 bushels. The
acreage was 1000 acres, being an increase
Of per cent. as compared with last
year.
The wheat crop was almost g total
failure. Oats only about half crop
Farming, comparatively speaking, is in
its infancy in this county. We are Just
now in transition from stock raising
almost entirely TO farming. The3people
for the last year or so have been opening
more and more land, and the probabili-
ties are that they will continue to do so
until our county will be one Of the rich
est agricultural counties in West Texas.
M'LENNAN COUNTY.
Waco, Tex, June 30.-The acreage of
cotton planted this year in this county is
IS, 500 acres, being an increase OF 10 per
CCut. bS NOltI IG4CN Will 4dSL bChls 4 lis
plant is backward. The stand IS good
and promises now an average yield of
bale per acre throughout
the county.
The acreage OF corn in this county is
70,339 acres, being an increase Of 20 per
cent. SIS compared with last year. The
crop promises now to yield an average Of
80 bushels to the acre.
The average yield of wheat in this
county the present season is 10 bushels.
The acreage was 1880 acres, being an
increase Of 10 per cent. as compared with
last year.
The average yield of oats in this county
the present season is so bushels. The
acreage was $500 acres, being an increase
Of per cent. as compared with last
year.
Total number of acres, all products, in
cultivation this year, 10000.
While the stand of cotton is backward,
there is no apprehension as to the cOndi-
ton OF the plant.
The above estimate as to the yield Of
corn is contingent upon rain within the
next week. In some sections of the
county rain is badly needed.
MARION COUNTY.
Jefferson, Tex, June 23.-The acreage
of cotton planted this year in this county
is an increase Of 5 per cent. as compared
with last year. The plant is forward
The stand is good and promises now an
average yield of one-third of q bale per
acre throughout the county.
The acreage Of corn in this county is
acres, being an increase of 10 per
cent. as compared with last yesr. The
crop promises now to yield an average Of
20 Bushels to the acre.
The average yield of oats in this county
the present season is 10 bushels. The
acreage was % acres, being decrease of
% per cent. as compared with last year
Crops of all kinds are forward but
grassy. Sufficient rain has fallen to secure
the corn crop. 10 wheat is raised in the
county. Potato and pea crops snever
better. Fruit crops cut off by the wet
weather.
NIENARD COUNTY.
MenardyiIle, Tex, June 25.-The acre
age of corn in this county is $50 to 200
acres, being an increase of 20 per cent.
as compared with last year. TIE crop
bushels to the acre.
The yield Of wheat in this
county the present season is $500 bush
els. The acreage was 800 acres, being
an increase of so per cent. as compared
with last year.
The yield of oats in this county
the present season is %, 600 bushels. The
acreage was 500 acres, being above same
last year.
MIDLAND COUNTY.
Midland, Tex, June 24.-The acreage
Of cotton planted this year in this county
is 80 acres. The plant is forward. The
stand is good.
The acreage OF corn in this county is 80
acres.
On account of the drouth no farming
was attempted last year. The crops
planted this year are corn, cotton and
sorghum, nearly 100 acres of the latter
being plsnted. 1t promises well. The
first crop will be manufactured into
syrup, the second preserved for hay. The
aggregate acreage of vines-sweet
potatoes, melons, pumpkins, CTS
quite large, although there are but or
acres in q single field.
During May and June the rainfall has
been sufficient fer all crops.
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Colorado, Tex, June 3O.-This section
has not yet risen to the dignity of cotton
and corn raising, but agriculture is grad |
ually gaining ground, and now many
acres of grasses OF all kinds, sweet pota-